the energy and personal commitment made the country a more hopeful place. she will be missed by many. dame elizabeth murdock survived by 77 direct dekren dents, 50 great grandchildren and six great, great grandchildren. she was 103 years old. >> bret: now fresh pickingsings from the political grapevine. they voted for president obama, there overwhelmingly. but near bankrupt detroit is not yet getting a bail-out. councilwoman joanne watson does not like that one bit. >> the election, calling out senator young. to washington, d. he came back home with some bacon. that is what you do. that's what you do. overwhelmingly supporting the re-election of this president and there ought to be quid pro quo and you ought to exercise leadership on that. of course not just that, but why not? >> bret: the detroit free press called this type of thinking, "city government remains stuck in an alternative universe -- alternate universe of denial and daydream." adding "it may be time to pray to a higher power for government sanity." president obama's uncle is getting a new depo